Part II New framework for maintained schools

Chapter I Introductory

New arrangements for organisation of schools

I124 School organisation committees.

1

Each local education authority in England shall establish a school organisation committee for their area.

2

A school organisation committee shall be constituted in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

3

Those regulations must be so framed as to secure that every school organisation committee includes at least one person within each of the following categories—

a

a member of the local education authority;

b

a person nominated by the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the authority’s area; and

c

a person nominated by the bishop of any Roman Catholic Church diocese any part of which is comprised in the authority’s area.

4

In this Act any reference to “the school organisation committee” in relation to—

a

a local education authority in England,

b

a school maintained or proposed to be maintained by such a local education authority, or

c

any proposals relating to such a school,

is a reference to the school organisation committee established for the local education authority’s area.

5

Schedule 4 has effect in relation to school organisation committees.